Spokane firm to prune town trees

A Spokane firm, Senske Lawn & Tree Care, submitted the winning bid to trim trees for the town of Coulee Dam.

The firm’s bid of $75,618, was accepted by the town council at its meeting Wednesday night.

The town had set aside $75,000 in this year’s budget for the tree trimming project.

Senske’s bid was for 400 hours of service at $175.53 per hour.

Public works director Barry Peacock told the council that he didn’t think it would take 400 hours to do the work and that this would bring the cost within the budgeted amount.

The contract covers the trimming of limbs that potentially could affect power lines throughout the town. This work is planned and executed every four years.

The Senske bid was the lowest of three the town received.